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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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